Is your present internet speed adequate for the tasks you plan to undertake?
Is your present internet speed adequate for the tasks you plan to undertake?
Sure, starting with your rivals could be a smart move.
And "school kids" can sometimes be quite tricky and use up a lot of bandwidth.
Diskless clients can handle simple browsing tasks. No gaming is allowed on a diskless host. It's feasible to boot Windows via PXE. Are you considering a Linux-only setup?
Which hardware will you employ for bandwidth control? Will you use a switch and configure the ports to 10Mbit? That won't meet your requirement for a 5Mbit uplink.